Hood attachment for automobiles



R. I. GRIESEDIECK.

HOOD ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES. APPLICATION FILED DEC.22, 1919.

1,403,768-, Patented m1411922.

UNITEDA STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IHOOD ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 17, 1922.

Application filed December 22, 1919. Serial No. 346,515.

prevent water, due to rain or'otherwise, fromA E entering under the hood and between the cowl and dash and short-circuiting or interfering with the operation of the electrical Vdevices usually carried on the dash or footboard.

The present invention comprehends eertain modifications of that set forth in my pending application for Letters Patent, Serial No. 339,635, filed November 21, 1919, and it consists in a novel construction and arrangement of a weather-strip and in its application to the hood, cowl and dash as hereinafter described and set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating practical embodiments of the invention,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary section of the hood, cowl and dash or foot-board of an automobile, showing a weather-strip applied according to the invention;

Figure 2 is a section of the strip in normal, detached condition; v

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of the middle and one end. portion of the strip detached;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure l, showing a modification of the strip; and

Figure 5 is a section of the strip shown in Figure 4, but in normal, detached condition.

vReferring now more particularly to Figures 1 to 3, inclusive, of the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the cowl of the automobile body whose forward edge portion 18L is turned downward and abuts the rear side of the dash or foot-board 2, while the numeral 3 designates the hood which covers the engine and parts in front of the dash'and whose rear marginal portion closes about the edge of the dash near the cowl. The rear marginal portion of the hood, as shown, is formed with a bead 4, but in certain other structures the bead may not occur. The

present invention, however, is applicable in elther case and it is not limited to any one make of car, although it is more particularly intended for Ford cars whose hood and cowl structures are ineffective in shedding water from the dash or foot-board during a heavy rain fall. The weather-strip of the present invention 1s preferably made of rubber or some suitable flexible and resilient waterproof material. The normal cross section of the preferred form of the stri is shown in Figure 2 of the drawing. lgxtending `longitudinally i-n one side of the body portion 5 of the strip is a slit 6 which communicates with lan enlargement or throat 7 about the middle of the strip. A portion of the strip is extended outward from the slit, as at 8, and is provided at its margin with an upturned flange or lip 9. At the opposite side of the strip 1s a rib 1() which is formed by grooving the under sideof the strip, as at 11.

The strip thus formed is readily slipped onto the marginal portion of the hood (see Figure 1), the bead 4 of the latter being' received in the enlargement or throat 7, while the material in the region of the slit 6 engages the outer and inner faces of the hood. The extension 8, with its lip 9 engaging the under side of the hood, is sprung so .that the lip 9 is pressed in close contact throughout against the hood and a space l2 is afforded by the gutter thus formed. In this way the strip is heldin place on the hood and there is but little liability of water getting in around the bead 4. However, shouldl any water seep in under the hood it would be only slight and be conducted off in the gutter afforded by the portions 8 and 9 of the strip, sol as not to come in contact with the coils or instruments on the dash or foot-board.

vWhen the hood is closed the portion of the strip under the immediate edge portion of the hood is clampedon the dash, while the marginal rib 10 of the strip bears throughout -upon the adjacent face of the cowl, whereby water is prevented from getting in under the strip.

In Figures 4 Iand 5 of` the drawing, a modification of he strip is shown. In this form othe middle portion of the strip is generally fiat throughout, as at 13, and at the margins are oppositely extended fianges or lips 14; or, in other words, the strip is subout the water as above set forth.

applied `and ldotes not interfere with .the

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, inclusive', a

.spring 15 is extended through the strip lengthwise and attached at its ends, as at 16, to an eye or loop in rods 17 which are slidable in the spring and extend to near the middle of the strip. These rods, which are pliable so `as to conformto the contour of the hood and cowl, have their outer end portions rebent to afford hooks 18 to engage in the opposite ends of the hollow bead 4 of the hood. It is also preferable to provide a suitable connection between the ends ofthe strip and the respective rods 17. As

shown, a plate 19 is anchored in the end portion of the strip and a link 20 has one end hooked or looped through an aperture -in the plate and its opposite end likewise secured to the eye inthe rod 1.7.' ln this way the strip may be stretched slightly when the hooked ends 18 of the rods are en aged in the bead 4; and the spring 15 belng also stretched, suicient tension 1s always maintained to hold the strip in contact with the cowl and at the same time it is supported so as to be movable with the hood when the latter is opened or closed.

The strip shown in Figures 4 and 5 may be merely laid in place and the hood brought in contact therewith 'to hold it` effectively in use, or, if desired, it may be nailed at.

intervals throughout its length to thedash or be otherwise secured in place.

At the middle ofthe strip a lateral oii'set or projection 21 may be provided to cover the usual hinge joint of the two hood sections, `and th1s projection may be of any desired length.

The strip of the present invention is easily opening and closing of the hood, and vwhen the hood is closed it is effective in preventing water from reachin the electrical coils and appliances on the ash as hereinbefore `set forth.

Obviously, the structure admits ofA con# siderable modification without departing from the spirit of the invention, and it is, Y

therefore, not limitedto that shown in the drawing.

What is claimed is: 1. The combination of the hood, cowl and dash of an automobile, and a weather-strip having a middle portion clamped by the hood, a marginal portion underlying the hood and another marginal portion overlying the cowl, said marginal portions being under compression in contact with said hood and cowl, respectively. 2. The combination of the hood, cowl and dash of an automobile, and a weather-strip having one side portion underlying the hood and the opposite side portion overlying the cowl, the extreme marginal portions of said strip being iianged and engaging respectively the hood andcowl under pressure.

3.11 weather-strip for the purpose described, the body portion of said strip being slitted longitudinally on one side for the reception of the marginal portion of the hood, the marginal portion of the strip underlying the hood being flanged and engaging the latter with sealing effect, and the opposite side portion of the strip having a marginal flange engaging the cowl with sealiig eiect.

4. -n elastic weather-strip. for the purpose described, the same having oppositely extended marginal flanges to respectively engage the under side of the hood and the outer face of the cowl adjacent to the dash, whereby, when the middle portion of said strip is clamped, the said marginal flanges are under compression.

5. An. elastic weather-strip of the character described, pliable rods slidable longitudinally in said-strip, the meetin ends of said rods terminating `near the mi dle of the strip and 4the 'outer end rtions being capable' of attachment to the ood,'a spring extending longitudinally through said strip and attached at its ends to said rods, and the ends of said strip being connected to said-rods.

6. The combination of the hood, cowl and dash of an automobile, and a resilient weather-stri the middle longitudinal pord) strip bein clamped between the marginal portion o the hood and the ed e of the dash, one sideV portion of said strip underlying the hood and having a marginal fiange engaging the hood, the opposite side portion of the strip overlying the adjacent outer face of the cowl and having a marginal flange engaging the cowl.

ROBT. J. GBIESEDIECK. 

